Demographic Information About the County

2018 Nevada County Economic & Demographic Profile

The 2018 Nevada County Economic and Demographic Profile was produced by the Center for Economic Development (CED) at California State University, Chico, with funding provided by Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC). This profile is organized to reflect five core sets of community characteristics: population, environment, economy, society, and industry.

Community Data Summary

Distance to Major Cities

From Grass Valley / Nevada City
(Western Nevada County)

To: Sacramento Southwest: 57 miles

To: San Francisco West: 143 miles

To: Reno Northeast: 88 miles

To: South Lake Tahoe Northeast: 98 miles

Truckee
(Eastern Nevada County)

To: Sacramento Southwest 102 miles

To: San Francisco West 188 miles

To: Reno Northeast 31 miles

To: South Lake Tahoe Southeast 45 miles

Demographics

Housing & Construction April 2010

Housing Stock 52,590

Vacancy Rate 21.00%

Single Family Home Price March 2011

Median sales price $238,000

Per Capita Income

Transportation December 2010

Total Registered Vehicles 128,393

Land Area

Land Area in Acres 612,900

County Size in Square Mile 978

Income 2009

Personal Income ($mil.) $4,447.3

Per Capita Income $45,708

Average Earnings per Job $39,782

Median Household Income $57,884

Population

*State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2001 to 2009, with 2000 Benchmark. Sacramento, California, April 2010.